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Sarah Rafael Garcia - Visual & Literary <br />Sarah Garcia <br />5/2/2016 <br />Artist Name & Category of Art: <br />Sarah Rafael Garcia - Visual & Literary <br />City Ward of Residence: <br />Santa Ana - City Ward 5 <br />City Ward of Project: <br />Santa Ana - City Ward 5 <br />Name of Applicant: <br />Sarah Rafael Garcia <br />Address: <br />125 N. Broadway, Unit #214 <br />Phone Number: <br />3239726980 <br />Email: <br />sarahgarcia74 @gmail.com <br />Website: <br />www.sarahrafaelgarcia.com <br />Letter of Support - Name & Affiliation: <br />John Spiak, Director /Chief Curator, Grand Central Art Center <br />Brief Description of Project: <br />During times when lack of diversity and ethnic studies are being challenged, literary <br />based initiatives need to be more mobile and at the reach of those who need them <br />most. Today's literature is not about what you can house in a brick and mortar location, <br />but how you can bring the relevant and engaging literature to the community. With the <br />issues of race and displacement on the rise and more visible through social media, <br />books can be a catalyst to address such topics with communities, but some of our <br />residents still don't have access to such resources or the writers who write them. <br />Bookstores across the nation are closing down, including a long- standing store here in <br />Santa Ana. How can we promote literacy to our underserved communities if our <br />community itself does not have a bookstore that offers something they can relate to? <br />The "LibroMobile: Cultivating Diversity in Santa Ana through Literature" Project <br />(LibroMobile) will enable initiatives that are available at most independent bookstores <br />and extend pass the traditional four walls — literally mobilize and reach out to the diverse <br />